Chet Baker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chet Baker
Occupation	Jazz Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1929(1929-12-23)
Age	95
Date Of Death	1988-05-13
Birthplace	Yale
Country	United States
Birth City	Oklahoma
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Chet Baker Biography

Chet Baker is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Singer who was born on December 23, 1929 in Yale, Oklahoma, United States. Jazz trumpeter who played alongside Jazz trumpeter who performed with Charlie Parker and Gerry Mulligan but wrecked his career with drug abuse. and Gerry Mulligan but ended up ruining his career through addiction to drugs.

He was a close associate and a close associate of the late Elvis Costello and he used Costello’s hit song “Almost Blue” for many of his live shows.

His birthplace was Yale, Oklahoma, the child of a professional guitarist dad who taught him about the brass instruments as a child.

Chet Baker Net Worth

Chet Baker is one of the richest Jazz Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chet Baker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a soldier in the army as a member of the garrison at Berlin and Berlin, where he was an integral part of the Army band. He then continued to play in San Francisco jazz clubs.

He was admitted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chet Baker Dating?

According to our records, Chet Baker married to Carol Baker. As of December 1, 2023, Chet Baker’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Chet Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chet Baker celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.

Top Facts about Chet Baker

1. Chet Baker was a prominent American jazz trumpeter and vocalist.
2. He was born on December 23, 1929, in Yale, Oklahoma.
3. Baker began playing trumpet at age 13 and joined the army at 16.
4. In the early 1950s, he played with Charlie Parker and Gerry Mulligan.
5. His album “Chet Baker Sings” (1954) became a classic of vocal jazz.
6. Baker struggled with drug addiction throughout his career and life.
7. He died on May 13, 1988, falling from a hotel window in Amsterdam.
8. Despite his personal troubles, Baker’s music continues to influence generations of musicians.
9. He recorded over 200 albums as a leader or sideman.
10. Some of his most famous songs include “My Funny Valentine” and “But Not for Me.”

How did Chet Baker lose his teeth?

Jazz trumpeter Chet Baker lost most of his teeth in a brutal beating in

1968. The road to recovery – and a return to making music – was one of many difficult trials he faced in his lifetime. “It’s like a piano player losing his hands,” says Ethan Hawke, who plays Baker in the biopic Born to Be Blue.

What is Chet Baker's most famous song?

“ Chetty’s Lullaby ,” the best-known of Baker’s compositions, is his best, and suggests what kind of promise he’d held as composer and bandleader.

What happened Chet Baker?

Chet Baker, a jazz trumpet player who was also a whisper-voiced, romantic singer, died Friday after falling from the second-floor window of a hotel in Amsterdam.

What was Chet Baker known for?

Chet Baker, in full Chesney Henry Baker, (born December 23, 1929, Yale, Oklahoma, U.S.—died May 13, 1988, Amsterdam, Netherlands), American jazz trumpeter and vocalist noted for the plaintive, fragile tone of both his playing and singing.

Did Chet Baker abuse drugs?

Baker came back to the U.S. As he tells it: “ When I came home, I started using drugs. I got busted several times, went to the federal hospital in Lexington [Kentucky]—then I got busted in New York and did four months on Riker’s Island, and I decided to leave the United States for a while.”